Try the Omni VI+ with a DownEast Microwave transverter on 2M. That
combination will put them ALL to shame. For my CW operation, I use a 500 Hz
filter in the 9 MHz IF and a 250 Hz filter in the 6.3 MHz IF.
FWIW - with a single 10 element yagi (17 ft boom) and the combination above,
I hear EME signals off of the moon. No external preamp required. Add a 150
watt brick and you will find that you can make EME contacts on 2M. Of
course you have to pick your times, moon location, and stations.
73
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave K2DP" <k2dp@charter.net>
To: "Reflector-Ten Tec" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 4:44 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Fw: [50mhz] What radio has the hottest 50 MHz receiver?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave, K2DP" <k2dp@charter.net>
> To: "Reflector-Ten Tec" <tentec@contesting.com>; "Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO"
> <w5wvo@cybermesa.net>; "John Geiger" <ne0p@lcisp.com>;
> <50mhz@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [50mhz] What radio has the hottest 50 MHz receiver?
>
>
>> OK guys,
>>
>> So just to fan the flames a bit, here is a very subjective , but
>> realitively recent test I performed during this summer. I compared my Ten
>> Tec OMNI 6+ running with the Ten Tec 1208 Transverter against a new Icom
>> 756 PRO II, using my 5 ele 6 mtr beam at 45 feet and made comparisons
>> using weak signal sources on 6 meter ground wave, ie: a path of 250 miles
>> between St. Louis and Iowa. After several days of comparison tests, I
>> felt
>> that the Ten Tec OMNI 6+ with transverter provided better copy
>> (readability) of signals in the noise than the Icom 756 PRO II.
>>
>> So, fwiw (for what it's worth), put that in your pipe and smoke it !!!!
>> (hi hi) As another subjective comment, I've been operating 50 mhz SSB and
>> CW since 1963 and would say that to the best of my recollection, the OMNI
>> 6+ with transverter is the best receiving set up I have used on the band.
>> The OMNI 6+ seemed to also have a more effective noise blanker with
>> respect to the various types of solar and man made noise found on 50 mhz.
>>
>> 73 and let the e-mails fly !
>>
>> Dave, K2DP
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO" <w5wvo@cybermesa.net>
>> To: "John Geiger" <ne0p@lcisp.com>; <50mhz@mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 6:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: [50mhz] What radio has the hottest 50 MHz receiver?
>>
>>
>>> "Hottest" = the ideal combination of all the well-known lab metrics of a
>>> great receiver that manifests in the REAL WORLD as one that pulls the
>>> weak
>>> ones out of the muck where the others won't. This even includes
>>> ease-of-use
>>> factors. A receiver may be great if you can take five moinutes to get it
>>> set
>>> up and adjusted just right, but that's useless in real-world operating.
>>> In
>>> other words, yeah, of course it's subjective, but that's what I'm
>>> looking
>>> for. Just... INFORMED subjective. ;-)
>>>
>>> Bill / W5WVO
>>>
>>>
>>> John Geiger wrote:
>>>> Hi Bill,
>>>> What do you mean by "hottest"? Most sensitive? Best strong signal
>>>> handling? Most selective? QST reviews can probably answer the most
>>>> sensitive. The other measures might be more subjective
>>>>
>>>> 73s John NE0P
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO" <w5wvo@cybermesa.net>
>>>> To: "_Mailing List 50 MHz" <50mhz@mailman.qth.net>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:16 PM
>>>> Subject: [50mhz] What radio has the hottest 50 MHz receiver?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Gang,
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's a question I've been trying to answer for myself, so I
>>>>> thought I'd throw it out there for some opinions.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> What radio out there has the hottest 6M SSB/CW receiver? <<<<<
>>>>>
>>>>> Transverters count, too, not just transceivers that come with 6M
>>>>> capability built-in.
>>>>>
>>>>> Suggestion: Back up your opinion with real-world, multi-rig,
>>>>> comparative experience -- or sound technical arguments -- or
>>>>> (preferably) both! Saying "I've got an Ikensu SX-66000 and I love
>>>>> it!" may accurately reflect your feelings, but it really isn't much
>>>>> help in the grand scheme of things. :-D
>>>>>
>>>>> 73,
>>>>> Bill / W5WVO
>>>>> NM / DM65
>>>>>
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